Episode 6796

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Episode 6796 was broadcast on 2 April 2018, as part of Series 78.

George Armstrong played Noel Jongwe, with George Armstrong winning 78 – 68, after a tie-break conundrum. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jay Rayner, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: There was actually another tie-breaker conundrum which, when unscrambled had the word POLEAXING. However, due to time constraints, this was cut.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	George Armstrong	Score	Noel Jongwe	Others	Max.
1	NRATOUNAE	ORNATE	6 – 6	TANNER	AERONAUT	8
2	RLCRTIUAE	clutter ☓	6 – 6	curater ☓	RECRUITAL*, RETICULAR	26
3	25 100 50 4 3 2 → 208	208 (100 + 4) × 2	16 – 16	208 (100 + 4) × 2		36
TTT	SPEEDRIMS	Plenty of speed and lovely rims; I'm quite taken with this new car.			IMPRESSED
4	IOUILTNGM	MUTING	16 – 24	MOULTING		44
5	RUSFETUAB	BRUTES	16 – 31	FUTURES	ARBUTUS*, AUTEURS*, BUREAUS*	51
6	75 25 4 2 2 10 → 952	950 (75 + 25 − 4 − 2 ÷ 2) × 10	23 – 31	—	RR: 952 = (4 × 10 − 2) × 25 + 2	61
7	RELTUNMAG	GRANULE	30 – 31	muntage ☓	ARGUMENT, GUNMETAL, REGULANT*	69
8	EAOEAPXRH	heaper ☓	30 – 37	HOAXER	RAPHAE*	75
9	100 25 75 3 10 7 → 157	157 100 + 75 − 25 + 7	40 – 47	157 100 + 75 − 25 + 7		85
TTT	UNDERFLOW	According to James and Donna, it's definitely this sort of life.			WONDERFUL
10	DYSLPIOEA	SPOILED	47 – 54	DEPLOYS	ELASIPOD*, OPALISED*	93
11	VOSRETLOA	LOOTERS	54 – 61	LOOTERS	LEVATORS*, OSETROVA*, OVERSALT*, ROSOLATE*	101
12	OIEIWTFDN	FONT	58 – 61	fonted ☓	TOWNIFIED	119
13	JEDSOPIVL	lopside ☓	58 – 68	SPOILED	DESPOIL*, DIPOLES*, PELOIDS*, PLOSIVE	126
14	100 25 75 50 9 10 → 782	782 75 × 10 + 25 + 9 − 100 ÷ 50	68 – 68	784		136
15	BLUERINSE		68 – 68		NEBULISER	146
TB	SQUEERTED	REQUESTED (1.75 seconds)	78 – 68			146